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Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 50 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

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Dec 7, 20221 min read

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 50 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...

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Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 1,000 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

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Dec 7, 20221 min read

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 1,000 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...

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Garcia De Orta, The Gaon Herbalist: 20 Escudos (Portugal, 1971)-Reference

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May 17, 20221 min read

Garcia De Orta, The Gaon Herbalist: 20 Escudos (Portugal, 1971)-Reference

This Portuguese banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Escudo (Series 1968-71). The observe features a statue of herbalist...

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Notes Of The Conflicted Colony: 20 Escudos (Portuguese Timor, 1967)-Reference

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Apr 18, 20221 min read

Notes Of The Conflicted Colony: 20 Escudos (Portuguese Timor, 1967)-Reference

This Portuguese Timor banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Timorese Escudo (Series 1967). The observe features a portrait of...

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Coutinho, Governor-General Of Mozambique: 50 Escudos (Mozambique, 1976)-Reference

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Aug 14, 20211 min read

Coutinho, Governor-General Of Mozambique: 50 Escudos (Mozambique, 1976)-Reference

This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 1st denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...

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Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

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Apr 13, 20211 min read

Luiz de Camões, The One-Eyed Poet: 100 Escudos (Angola, 1973)-Reference

This colonial-era Angolan banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the Angolan Escudo (Series 1973). The observe feature a portrait of...

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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 3: 1000 Escudos (Mozambique, 1972)-Reference

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 3: 1000 Escudos (Mozambique, 1972)-Reference

This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 4th denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...

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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 2: 500 Escudos (Mozambique, 1967)-Reference

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 2: 500 Escudos (Mozambique, 1967)-Reference

This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 3rd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...

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Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 1: 100 Escudos (Mozambique, 1961)-Reference

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Dec 16, 20201 min read

Notes of Irony, Post-Colonial Escudos 1: 100 Escudos (Mozambique, 1961)-Reference

This post-colonial Mozambique banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the over-stamped Escudo (Series 1976). The observe depicts...

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